Hand-truck.



W. E. TAYMAN.

HAND TRUCK. APPLIOLTION rum) 1111.21, 1913.

Patented fiuly 14,1914.

"uniirnn STATES oFFIcE.

WILLIAM E. TAYMAN, or wasnmeron', msrnrci' or COLUMBIA.

HAND-TRUCK.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom-it may concern Be it known that I, VVILLI'AM E. TAYMAN, a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at 1928 llaylor road southeast,

Washington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Trucks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to handtrucks, and

M particularly to those which'are generally used at railroad stations, express offices and like places for transporting packages beprovided a brake beam which will be posiments of the pulling handle.

is adjusted to a tweenthe cars and the station.

An object of the invention is the provision of a truck of-this character wherein will be tively actuated or influenced through move- 0 Another object of the invention is the provision of brake mechanism which will be rendered operativewhen the pulling handle sition. v

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for automatically re-. storing the handle to a perpendicular position when the truckis at rest, so as toprevent persons from accidentally stumbling over the same when hurrying to and from,

a train. j p

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a brake mechanism wherein almost the full weight of the operator may be applied to the handle to lower the same below a pulling position, so as to instantly apply the shoes and to maximize their. locking efliciency against the wheels. I

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which may be quickly applied to almost any standard forni of hand truck without requiring great changes in the construction thereof.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter de-- ture removed, so as to clearly illustrate the invention; and-Fig. 3 is a view similar to point below the pulling po-.

herein is of the form generally used at rail" v Patented July 14, 1914.- Application filed January 27, 1913. Serial No. 744,466.

road stations, freight oflices or the like, and I it is shown to include a body member 1 having a supporting axle 2, on which wheels 3 are adapted to freely revolve. While but one axle is shown herein, it is obvious that the truck will be'supplied with two of such axles and 'four supporting wheels. 'However, it is evident that any number of such supporting aXles a'ndwheelsmaybe employed as may be found most practical for the purpose. A

v The brake mechanism" comprises paral- .lel bottom bars 4, which underlie parallelupper bars 5, the latter beingconnected, with the former through thefmedium of "a rear bar 6 and a front bar 7 The bars-6 and 7 are preferably. bolted at 8 to the upper and lower bars 4 and 5, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, spacing blocks 9 being interposed between the upper and lower bars 4; and'5 inline with the bolts 8' of the bar 7. The bar 6 also forms a. spacing elem nt to hold the lower'bars 4 and the upper bars 5'in proper spaced relation relatively, so as to permit them to operatively accommodate a sliding brake beam 10. Springs 11 are connected at 12 to the bar 6 and at 13 with the brake beam 10, so as to exert their force to hold the brake beam in an inoperative position. The upper and lower bars 4 and 5 are provided with longitudinally extendingslots 14, into which are projected the ends of pins.

15 which extend from the brake beam" 10.

The ends of'the brake beam are extended" beyond the sides of the bars 4 and 5 and see cured to said extensions are shoe retaining straps 16 in which are removably mounted shoes 17 of hardwood or other preferred well known material. The extremities of thestraps 16 are extended to overlie the ends of the brake shoes as at 18. Screws 19 maybe employed for the purpose of eifectually holding the shoes to the straps, as shown.

The upper bars 5 are .oflset at .20, so as to lie slightlyabove the plane ofthe axle 2.- The bars are then extended-forwardly as at 21, and then inwardly at 22 towardthe longitudinal center ofthe truck and then provided with parallel ears 23"w'hich receive therebetween a rectangularportion2i of a pulling handle 25. A 'bolt 26 extends through the ears 23 and through the' portion 24 of the handle, so thatthe latter is free to swing vertically between the ears, as will be understood. At a point below the pivot 26, the handle is provided with an exin the perpendicular position illustrated in Fig. 1. The power transmitting means be tween the pulling handle 25 and the brake beam comprises a substantially V-shaped draft element 31 having legs '32 whichare connected with each other through the axial center of the truck by means of a clevis eye 33. The le s are adjustably connected at 34:

]uxtaposition'with the springs 11. It is desirable to provide for such adjustment in order that the operator may compensate for wear in the'difi'erent parts of the device. The construction also permits of adjustments'ofthe shoes 16 relatively of the wheels of the truck, as will be understood. The c'levis eye 33 receives the eye 35 of a vertical tilting link 36. The eye 37 of said link is connected with a pull rod 38 which has pivotal connection at 39 with a clip 40 which is secured to the pulling handle 25 at a point immediately above the-portion 24 of said handle. I

to the brake beam 10 at'points preferably in l Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination with a wheeled axle and a truck body supported thereon, of a horizontal frame connected with the axle and provided with superposed spacedportions, a brake beam slidable between said portions, a pivoted handle supported from the frame, means for normally holding the handle in a vertical position, and, means be-' tween the handle and the brake beam for moving the-iatter in the direction of the wheels of the axle when the handle is adjusted to a point below the pulling position, and means for holding the brake beam in an inactive position when the handle is inan active pulling position.

2. The combination with a wheeled axle and a truck body supported thereon, of a frame secured to the axle and comprising superposed pairs of bars, spacing blocks between the bars, a brake beam slidable be tween the bars, the upper bars of the frame being extended to points beyond the forward ends of the lower bars, a pivoted handle mounted between the extended ends of the upper bars, means between the handle and the brake beam for moving the latter in one direction, and means for holding the brake beam in an inactive position on prescribed movements of the handle.

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses;

WILLIAM E. TAYMAN. Witnesses:

RENAUD MARTEL, JAMEs A. KOEHL. 

